These are the main effective ways to advertise the business.
1. Advertise your business on your blogs.
2. Use free local directories to get your business noticed.
3. Make article on the site to publish it.
3. List your business on Google Local it's free, fast and effective.

I agree with you, what are some of the most effective ways to promote business. I should add article submission, blog commenting and social bookmarking. I found the presentation excellent article by bringing traffic to the site.

Some techniques are really unique and haven't used them till today like "Leave biz cards in library books", and "Post cards on windshields". I am definitely gonna try this ones and will let others know about its effects on my business.

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Directories help drive traffic to your website through direct referrals. They also give static, relevant, one-way links to your site, increasing your link popularity and rankings on the major search engines.

The Best way for I think they are really effective like working in SEO.

The best Ways highly effective for Advertise your Business.

Article Marketing.
Use the power of Social Networking Website.
Go to networking and other community events.
Commit to e-mail marketing.
Start a blog, profile creation and use the power of social media.

Ask your past and gift shoppers for testimonials. If they are too busy to write down one, here's my secret. provide to write down the testimonial for them and that they will edit it).
2) ask your past and present purchasers for referrals (Do they need any friends who may gain advantage from your services?)

Its one of the best thread I meet here in this forum. I think here are some great points which we need to keep in mind while advertising your business. But one of the most important factor which I know is Social Networking.